Some of those strategies include employment of specialists with a minimum expectation of uncompensated call coverage built into the employment model. Mary Heymans, RN, senior vice president of physician services at IHS, also wrote that because call compensation for physicians is under increasing regulatory scrutiny, hospitals must create call coverage plans that are consistent with fair market value.
To establish fair market value for call coverage, hospitals must consider several factors, including type of call, payor mix, frequency of call, tertiary care status, average case acuity and more.
